Monthly Archives: October 2012

One thing-to-do is speak your passions. I love gardening and often speak with the gardeners at work. Gardeners like other gardeners. That is a real community. Last Friday I discussed my plans for the weekend, including planting tomatoes. I was … Continue reading →

The Guardian is a newspaper/ news-site I check daily, particularly for the arts coverage. I have made this point before, in my view science and art are both central to our humanity and civilization. It is short sighted to cut: … Continue reading →

This blog is my way of speaking out loud the beauty I find in science and art and emphasizing the importance both of these in living sustainably; as much as we can, in our consumption based economy. To this end … Continue reading →

This set of photographs were taken to inform scientific studies and communicate information. And they are stunningly beautiful. Please enjoy. Nikon Small World photomicrography competition – in pictures | Art and design | guardian.co.uk.

Yesterday my nephew married his sweetheart. The wedding day was wonderful and I feel blessed taking part. This blog is about beauty and science, art and how we sustain the good in our lives. Family, community and love are central … Continue reading →

I am taken by this video and would like to encourage you see it. Awe, magic and beauty are essential to our mental and physical well being; and to having a strong, clear, direct relationship with our physical world. I … Continue reading →

Writing Our Way Home blog: small stones. I am reading, “How to Write your way home” and “A year in questions” both by Fiona Robyn. The website link is to her website and her most powerful exercise, writing small stones. … Continue reading →

Richard Feynman describes his sense of beauty informed by science. I agree, knowledge adds to beauty. I don’t understand how this would be otherwise. In my view the link between science and beauty is clear and direct. I also think … Continue reading →

Neil deGrasse was asked, “What is the most astounding fact”? This is his answer. I have known this reality for many years, particularly since teaching junior science class at high school. We are star stuff – literally. That is a … Continue reading →